diff --git a/CRT.c b/CRT.c
index 6191fca9..70b62914 100644
--- a/CRT.c
+++ b/CRT.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ ATTR_NORETURN
 static void CRT_handleSIGTERM(int sgn) {
    (void) sgn;
    CRT_done();
-   exit(0);
+   _exit(0);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SETUID_ENABLED